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A mining house based in Gauteng is looking for an experienced Geology Manager Exploration to lead its exploration work. Advertised by Ntice Search on Careers24, this permanent role suits a senior mine geologist who has spent years working in deep-level, hard-rock gold mining and who is ready to take full ownership of an exploration function. If you hold a BSc Honours in Geology, carry professional registration, and have a proven record of turning drilling programmes into growing mineral resources, this is a rare senior opportunity in the South African gold sector.
Ntice Search is a specialist recruitment agency that connects experienced professionals with employers across South Africa. In this case, the client is a mining house operating in the Gauteng region. The company needs a geology leader who can run exploration as a proper business function, not just a technical exercise: the work must support optimal ore extraction, grow the mineral resource base, replace reserves as they are mined, and extend the life of the mine. That mix of technical depth and commercial awareness is what makes the role senior, and it is why the experience bar is set high.
Exploration management in a gold mining house is long-cycle work. Decisions taken during drilling and modelling today shape production plans years ahead, so the successful candidate will be expected to think in terms of resource growth and mine life, not only in terms of individual boreholes. The role sits at the point where geology, planning and production meet, and the person in it carries real accountability for the quality of the orebody knowledge the mine depends on.
The successful candidate will manage the exploration function for the mining house. In practical terms, that means executing exploration strategies that support optimal ore extraction, mineral resource growth, reserve replacement, and life-of-mine extension objectives. The advert describes the position as an experienced Geology Manager Exploration role, and the duties centre on leading exploration work in a deep-level, hard-rock gold mining environment.
Day to day, the role involves managing exploration drilling programmes and resource conversion projects, and turning the results into reliable geological understanding that the mine can plan around. The emphasis is on ownership: the manager runs the function, sets its direction, and is answerable for the quality and usefulness of its outputs. The position is permanent and based in Gauteng, and the salary is stated as market related. The advert reference is 74642, and applications close on 28 November 2026.
The advert states the following requirements:
No other qualifications or experience are stated in the advert, so only the requirements above should be treated as the employer’s criteria. The professional registration requirement is a hard gate: candidates must be registered with SACNASP and able to sign as a Competent Person under SAMREC.
This vacancy is advertised on Careers24 by Ntice Search, and the Apply button on this page links directly to the original Careers24 advert. Apply only through that original advert, and be cautious of anyone who contacts you separately asking for payment, banking details or personal documents before an interview. A genuine recruitment process for a senior mining role will never ask you to pay a fee to be considered.
When you apply, use the contact route given in the original advert and keep a copy of what you submit. If any detail in this summary differs from the original advert, the original advert is the authoritative version.
Make your CV speak directly to the stated criteria. Put your BSc Honours in Geology, your SACNASP registration and your Competent Person eligibility right at the top, because those are the first things the recruiter will check. Then show your 10 years of progressive mine geology experience, making your senior or supervisory years easy to identify, and give concrete examples of exploration drilling programmes and resource conversion projects you have managed.
Because the role is specific to deep-level, hard-rock gold mining, highlight that environment by name rather than describing general mining experience. Quantify where you can: metres drilled, resources added or converted, and reserve replacement outcomes all help a recruiter see the scale of your work. Finally, double-check that your CV is current before the closing date of 28 November 2026, and apply in good time rather than waiting for the final day.
Click the Apply button on this page to reach the original Careers24 advert, where you can submit your application through the route Ntice Search provides. The advert notes that correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates, so if you do not hear back, it generally means your application was not short-listed on this occasion. Short-listed candidates can expect the recruiter to verify qualifications and registration before any client interview is arranged.
This post is for information only and is not the employer. All details above come from the original Careers24 advert (reference 74642), which closes on 28 November 2026. The original advert spells the job title as “Geolgoy Manager Exploration”; this post uses the corrected spelling “Geology”. Please confirm all details, including the closing date and the registration requirements, in the original advert before applying.
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